Polyglot Dictionary

desconsolar

/deskonsoˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
desconsuelo
preterite (yo)
desconsolé
past participle
desconsolado

Meaning

  1. to distress

    • La noticia la desconsoló.

      The news distressed her.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

angustiar

desconsolar means to leave someone disconsolate or grief-stricken, focused on sadness; angustiar means to cause anguish or anxiety, focused on fear and worry.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

angustiar

angustiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to distress."

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